Wilfred William Henry Thomas (1875–1953) was the inaugural
Bishop of Brandon.
He was born in
Tenby in 1875
and educated at
Reading School. Ordained in 1898, he began his career as
Curate
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of
Christ's Church Cathedral, Hamilton, Ontario after which he held
incumbencies in
Winnipeg and
Selkirk.
[''Who was Who'' 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ] From 1916 to 1924 he was
Archdeacon
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of
East Manitoba when he was elevated to the
episcopate.
Notes
1875 births
People from Tenby
People educated at Reading School
Anglican archdeacons in North America
Anglican bishops of Brandon
20th-century Anglican Church of Canada bishops
1953 deaths
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